New Delhi: the arrival of a baby brings the greatest happiness in your life. It is the start of a wonderful journey that you and your wife will cherish for many years to come. The first few months it is time to record every movement of your baby and to lock these memories in photo albums. However, this is also the time to take good care of the mother, as she recently delivered and has to deal with significant physical and mental changes. She needs your support to go through the breastfeeding phase and one of the many ways to reassure her and make her happy is to cook for her.
What a nursing mother eats is, after all, important, because proper nutrition for the mother not only ensures her well-being, but also that of the baby. Dietary choices can help to optimize the nutritional composition of breast milk, the amount of food and the resulting health of the baby many years after the end of breastfeeding. In addition, good nutrition while breastfeeding is essential, as her body will give priority to the baby. In addition, breastfeeding helps to lose weight more quickly and reduces the risk of certain health conditions - such as breast and ovarian cancer, postpartum depression in mothers.
Breast milk brings various nutritious benefits, such as vital vitamins, minerals, antibodies, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, hormones, probiotics, prebiotics and stem cells. It has antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal properties and the ability to fight cancer cells. It protects the baby against infectious and chronic diseases. A breastfeeding mother needs to eat 500 calories more to meet her baby's needs, said Dr. Preeti Gangan, IBCLC, Cheers Child Care and member of Medela India LC Club, who suggests a few tips that men can get into the kitchen do to mother and baby remains healthy.
Healthy recipes for breastfeeding mothers and tips for preparing them
Oatmeal: boil it with milk or water and add chopped fruits and nuts. Oats are a rich supplier of iron, proteins, calcium and fiber to reduce constipation, while citrus fruits strengthen the immune system to stimulate milk production. An ideal breakfast drink must be a water-based drink. Oats can be consumed by adding them to make smoothies.
Porridge: Sprouted grains such as wheat, bajra, jowar, ragi can be mixed with some dry grains and then ground to make flour. This flour can be used to make porridge. Grain barley can also be used to make porridge. Add jaggery, cardamom and walnuts.
Sweet potatoes: baking or grilling sweet potatoes can be a fun way to include in the diet. Potassium-rich sweet potato helps during the lactation period and a nursing mother should increase the potassium intake in her diet.
Methi soup / chicken soup: Methi dana (fenugreek) is the Indian, age-old medicine for increasing milk supply. Used for a long time as a milk-boosting food, this light, tasty soup made with fresh methi leaves and off-peak water not only improves the supply of breast milk but also aids digestion.
Eggs: Eggs help raise the fatty acid in breast milk and are a great source of protein. It can be consumed in the form of boiled eggs, scrambled eggs or omelettes.
Fish: Salmon is essential for brain development and improvement of your child's memory. It also helps with mental health and ward off postpartum depression.
Lauki vegetable: with a high water content and excess fiber, it is easily digested and helps with breastfeeding. It can be consumed as a lauki kofta curry for lunch or a glass of fresh juice or added to your bowl of curd.
Badam till laddoos or panjeeri laddos: This consists of vitamin-rich almonds and iron, copper, magnesium and calcium-rich seeds to set the stool in good regulation. Panjeeri helps improve the metabolism of a new mother and keeps the weight under control
Doodhi halwa: bottle gourd is the main component of the halwa and the benefits of this are good hydration, better production of milk for food and help with losing weight after weaning. Sprinkle some almonds on the halwa for extra nutrition.
Hydration: This is very important, in addition to normal water intake, you can include coconut water and buttermilk in the diet.
These simple and quickly fixable foods ensure that the mother and baby get enough nutrients and is also a nice gesture to show your support to your lactating wife.
Disclaimer: Tips and suggestions presented in this article
What a nursing mother eats is, after all, important, because proper nutrition for the mother not only ensures her well-being, but also that of the baby. Dietary choices can help to optimize the nutritional composition of breast milk, the amount of food and the resulting health of the baby many years after the end of breastfeeding. In addition, good nutrition while breastfeeding is essential, as her body will give priority to the baby. In addition, breastfeeding helps to lose weight more quickly and reduces the risk of certain health conditions - such as breast and ovarian cancer, postpartum depression in mothers.
Breast milk brings various nutritious benefits, such as vital vitamins, minerals, antibodies, proteins, carbohydrates, fats, hormones, probiotics, prebiotics and stem cells. It has antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal properties and the ability to fight cancer cells. It protects the baby against infectious and chronic diseases. A breastfeeding mother needs to eat 500 calories more to meet her baby's needs, said Dr. Preeti Gangan, IBCLC, Cheers Child Care and member of Medela India LC Club, who suggests a few tips that men can get into the kitchen do to mother and baby remains healthy.
Healthy recipes for breastfeeding mothers and tips for preparing them
Oatmeal: boil it with milk or water and add chopped fruits and nuts. Oats are a rich supplier of iron, proteins, calcium and fiber to reduce constipation, while citrus fruits strengthen the immune system to stimulate milk production. An ideal breakfast drink must be a water-based drink. Oats can be consumed by adding them to make smoothies.
Porridge: Sprouted grains such as wheat, bajra, jowar, ragi can be mixed with some dry grains and then ground to make flour. This flour can be used to make porridge. Grain barley can also be used to make porridge. Add jaggery, cardamom and walnuts.
Sweet potatoes: baking or grilling sweet potatoes can be a fun way to include in the diet. Potassium-rich sweet potato helps during the lactation period and a nursing mother should increase the potassium intake in her diet.
Methi soup / chicken soup: Methi dana (fenugreek) is the Indian, age-old medicine for increasing milk supply. Used for a long time as a milk-boosting food, this light, tasty soup made with fresh methi leaves and off-peak water not only improves the supply of breast milk but also aids digestion.
Eggs: Eggs help raise the fatty acid in breast milk and are a great source of protein. It can be consumed in the form of boiled eggs, scrambled eggs or omelettes.
Fish: Salmon is essential for brain development and improvement of your child's memory. It also helps with mental health and ward off postpartum depression.
Lauki vegetable: with a high water content and excess fiber, it is easily digested and helps with breastfeeding. It can be consumed as a lauki kofta curry for lunch or a glass of fresh juice or added to your bowl of curd.
Badam till laddoos or panjeeri laddos: This consists of vitamin-rich almonds and iron, copper, magnesium and calcium-rich seeds to set the stool in good regulation. Panjeeri helps improve the metabolism of a new mother and keeps the weight under control
Doodhi halwa: bottle gourd is the main component of the halwa and the benefits of this are good hydration, better production of milk for food and help with losing weight after weaning. Sprinkle some almonds on the halwa for extra nutrition.
Hydration: This is very important, in addition to normal water intake, you can include coconut water and buttermilk in the diet.
These simple and quickly fixable foods ensure that the mother and baby get enough nutrients and is also a nice gesture to show your support to your lactating wife.
Disclaimer: Tips and suggestions presented in this article
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